If you don't stop now your room's gonna look like THIS

eric the red · « **on:** 27 Jan 2005, 06:45 pm »

Here's a nice article on a dedicated room (a temple to the audio gods IMO). This guy has his room/rig posted on Agone http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue16/lavigneroom.htm

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #1 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 06:51 pm »

Amazing- they guy spends a bazillion dollars to treat the room, then winds up using the same dumb chair with a back that sticks up over ear level!

It's like ordering a filet mignon & lobster and then pouring ketchup on it.

Marbles · « **Reply #2 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 06:54 pm »

I could live with that room!!!

I just don't want to get so crazy I end up with this!

R_burke · « **Reply #3 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 06:54 pm »

I should be so lucky as to have a room like this, or at least the $ associated with it

ctviggen · « **Reply #4 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 06:55 pm »

Anyone else find that room cold and lonely? What's the use in enjoying music if you can't enjoy it with someone? It looks positively sterile to me.

corwin99 · « **Reply #5 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 07:03 pm »

Quote from: ctviggen

Anyone else find that room cold and lonely? What's the use in enjoying music if you can't enjoy it with someone? It looks positively sterile to me.

Yeah i agree.. The fact that there is only that one chair there adds to its loneliness.

eric the red · « **Reply #6 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 07:05 pm »

Put those pictures of Chuck's bathroom away for the last time please Marbles

You're right about the room looking lonely-it's big enough where at least you could put two chairs side by side

Rob Babcock · « **Reply #7 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 07:12 pm »

I've fantasized often about having a Fortress of Solitude like that...but with a low-backed chair.

He could use some warmer colors, though, maybe some burgandies and earth tones.

byteme · « **Reply #8 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 07:38 pm »

Dude probably spent more on cables than I have into not only my system but also our entire home remodel...

However, if you're trying to make a statement, he certainly did.

jcoat007 · « **Reply #9 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 07:54 pm »

I think the room is freakin awesome, but then I thought his first room looked incredible too?

I would definitely put more seating in there. Either more chairs or a couch.

Dudes got some bucks, that's for sure.

Based on the photo's, what do you think this guy has invested in equipment? How much for the room?

I agree that the cables alone probably cost more than all the hi-fi I have ever purchased in my life.

eric the red · « **Reply #10 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 08:11 pm »

here's his Audiogon system thread and he lives east of Seattle http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?vaslt&1036349020&read&3&zzlMikelavigne&&

TheChairGuy · « **Reply #11 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 08:18 pm »

Not enough chairs in any of these rooms if you ask me

byteme · « **Reply #12 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 08:25 pm »

Quote from: jcoat007

I agree that the cables alone probably cost more than all the hi-fi I have ever purchased in my life.

OK, I added it up from the audiogon site - just in Valhalla cables ALONE he has 11Meters at $22k!!

Add in another $8400 for power cables and you're over $30k without even adding in speaker and digital cables

Speakers? $77k
Turntable? $55k

doug s. · « **Reply #13 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 09:01 pm »

that's certainly a nice room, but not what i'd do, if i had the means... first, i agree w/the negative aspects about the solitude of it all. second, i wouldn't want any hard surfaces behind the 1st reflection point of the speakers. in this room, there's a hard floor, windows, & that bowed wall. i'd want all that covered. if i were gonna have any hard surfaces, it would be *behind* me. third, i would not want my equipment basically out in front of one speaker like that. in this case, there is so much room behind the speakers (a good thing, imo), that the equipment could be placed against the front wall in the center, w/much less interference to the sound, & perhaps less sonic disturbances to the equipment itself.

in any ewent, it's still a wery nice room. of course, if *i* had a barn like that to start with, i'd have it turned into a nice garage w/a hydraulic lift, workshop counters/cabinets...

ymmv,

doug s.

John Casler · « **Reply #14 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 09:19 pm »

Quote from: doug s.

that's certainly a nice room, but not what i'd do, if i had the means... first, i agree w/the negative aspects about the solitude of it all. second, i wouldn't want any hard surfaces behind the 1st reflection point of the speakers. in this room, there's a hard floor, windows, & that bowed wall. i'd want all that covered. if i were gonna have any hard surfaces, it would be *behind* me. third, i would not want my equipment basically out in front of one speaker like that. in this case, there is so much ...

Hi Doug,

I agree.

I actually posted a link to the same system a couple months ago with similar critcisms, but deleted it since I didn't want to be hypercritical of a system that someone obviously put a lot of thought into.

I think it is a perfect example of Acoustics Experts, building a room for someone like they would treat a "performance venue" and not a "reproduction environment".

BIGGGGG Difference!

Charles Calkins · « **Reply #15 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 09:20 pm »

All I got to say is "Wow now that's a room" But just looking at it leaves me with a cold feeling.

Cheers
Charlie

corwin99 · « **Reply #16 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 09:21 pm »

Quote from: byteme

OK, I added it up from the audiogon site - just in Valhalla cables ALONE he has 11Meters at $22k!!

Add in another $8400 for power cables and you're over $30k without even adding in speaker and digital cables

Speakers? $77k
Turntable? $55k

damnnnn... that's a lot of dinero... guess it was about time he did the room upgrade since it was the "weakest link"

like jcoat007 i also would have been mighty happy with a room like his first one...

nathanm · « **Reply #17 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 09:49 pm »

If I were him I would open that up to the public, install a couple rows of seats and charge admission! If it sounds as good as it looks who wouldn't want to listen in a room like that!?

Colors are really depressing, though. A truly beige nightmare there. Heh!

I also love those cool step stools like they've got in the library!

mac · « **Reply #18 on:** 27 Jan 2005, 10:00 pm »

Mike Lavigne's house is not far from where I live. He invited me over to hear his old system - maybe I'll ask for an invite to hear his new one.

shokunin · « **Reply #19 on:** 28 Jan 2005, 01:16 am »

I'd love to have that room!! i don't think it looks lonely, you can always bring in chairs, but for solo listening, he's in the cockpit.

Oh.. here's more pictures on Mike's construction

http://gallery.audioasylum.com/cgi/view.mpl?UserImages=4961